Versions of s. 279(12)
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If, after the wages or effects of a seaman have been dealt with under this section, any legal proceedings are taken in respect of those wages or effects, or involving the forfeiture of those wages or effects, or of any sum out of the wages, by the seaman against the master or owner of the ship, or by the master or owner of the ship against the seaman, the Minister shall, if notice is given to him of the proceedings, and a reasonable opportunity afforded him of appearing, comply with any order of the court made with respect to the wages or effects, in so far as